Internet abuse and possible addiction among undergraduates: A developing concern for library and university administrators

Library Review

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 358-371

  Castiglione, James ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Information facilities; Internet; Libraries; Undergraduates; User studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 45349099227     PISSN: 00242535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00242530810875140     Document Type: Review

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